Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024

[baeva]

I don't think he can get into any club, at least Juventus are closed to him because of the ugly exit, Real Madrid with whom he has severed all ties. The Chelsea coach for example after being offered to buy Ronaldo said "no, he doesn't fit the style of play". I think of many top clubs who just don't need him. I think the most adequate club in case he leaves MU is PSG.

Yes, there were many rejections when offered by Ronaldo, but it was not because of Ronaldo's bad game but not least because they were burdened with the price to be paid and also the incompatibility of some coaches. With the current situation, it is likely that Cristiano Ronaldo will stay at Manchester United. Because Manchester United are still open to Cristiano Ronaldo and actually they just relented in allowing Ronaldo to leave.

I didn't say his game was bad. It's a great game at that age, but it's clearly not worth giving away a huge amount of money. At a high cost, the club is unlikely to break even... Besides it has long been understood that football is money for both players and club managers, they all understand that if you pay a huge wage to Ronaldo they are unlikely to make any money from it

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[nurilham]

After Arsenal's interest started for N'Golo Kante, I see that Manchester United have also decided to intervene. Kante is one of the best midfielders of the Premier League now. Aging doesn't change much for him for now. Chelsea wouldn't like to lose a player like him because this would cause them to be weakened in defense more. By the way I understand Manchester United's interest too as they are already after Frenkie de Jong too. They must be aiming to sign one of these players for sure.

Why do Arsenal and Man United try to sign Kante? They must know he is a key player for Chelsea, it is almost impossible to sign him. As far as I know, Chelsea has no other defensive midfielder that has the same capability as Kante. Even if they have Jorginho, Jorginho still can't play at the same level as Kante. I am really sure that Chelsea won't lose another key player after they lost Rudiger. Chelsea must be aware that they must keep the quality and the quantity of their squad if they still want to compete for the title in the next season.

[AakZaki]

It was a surprise to read that Harry Maguire will remain Manchester United's captain next season, as confirmed by Erik ten Hag. Whether the team is ready for his captaincy will be interesting to see. We continue to support the captain fully and will give him our full attention. At United before, he couldn't succeed because of a policy, but under Erik Ten, he'll be succeeded. To inspire him, all he needs is a reasonable and sensible coach. Let's wait and see how things turn out.

That is the right of every coach, maybe if I were a Man United coach I would choose Ronaldo. But perhaps this is the reason Ten Hag motivated Maguire to perform better. Maybe ten Hag's arrival can make him get better and better. Because I believe the coach has a big role to play in the quality of his players' play. But all can also be different, because we can only see results in the next season.

[CryptoPanda]

As there is a possibility for Chelsea to make a move for Nathan Ake Manchester City have already started to look for a defender to bring into his place. However there are a few more defenders under Chelsea' radar now. Maybe it isn't going to be Ake as a result. We haven't heard about Kounde transfer for a long time but they are still thinking of signing de Ligt. If they lose him to Bayern Munich then their first choice would be Ake I think. Honestly Ake would also be a good choice for them.

Right now Chelsea is working on their defense which is very good because now they are one of the toughest team in Premier League, and they surely need good defender for this they are working on few options which are going to be good for them in coming days.
Like Nathan Ake and few more good defenders are under their radar hopefully they will bring someone as soon as possible de Ligt and one more from Italy all in process, but now they are working strongly on Nathan Ake if they are able to bring him then surely it's going to be good for them after having Raheem Sterling from Manchester City this second transfer will give them good boost.

The defensive lineup of Chelsea is not the most impressive, and I expect them to make a move for Nathan Aké. But as far as I hear, Manchester City is deliberately delaying the move. Probably that's because they want to have a player ready in his place. I don't think Manchester City is planning to be very interested in de Ligt, because already Bayern Munich is offering Juventus almost 90 million Euros for this player and Juventus still is not selling the player. Due to this delay, Chelsea will likely be able to consider other options as well.

They need quite a number of defensive signings because speculations say Alonso and Azpiliqueta are also linked with joining Barcelona. I don't know how serious that news is but if it is true they will need to be replacing four to five players at the back with Rudiger and Christensen already joined Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively. The deal with Manchester City is still stalling in fees and finding a replacement for Ake. Hopefully, they will get one and let Ake join Chelsea.

[ilovealtcoins]

Raheem Sterling have finally sealed his move to one of Manchester city rival. The Englishman will definitely do better in the club but I'm still doubting because of the number he is probably putting on. I'm strongly against him wearing the number 9 jersey. As we all know it's a curse in the team and someday, someone will wear the number 9 jersey in Chelsea. Sterling deal will include him as one of the highest paid players in the team and also his contract is valid until June 2027.

Raheem Sterling is one of the most expensive players in English history and also has a lethal attack due to his pace, and the arrival of Raheem Sterling is expected to sharpen Chelsea's forward line.
and about the number 9 at Chelsea I believe not believe, as we know before Lukaku became the last name of the owner of the number 9 shirt at Chelsea, the previous names were also not arbitrary, such as Radamel Falcao, Gonzalo Higuain, Fernando Torres, Alvaro Morata and Mateja Kezman is a striker who is quite sharp in the game when he was at his old club.
but somehow the top strikers seemed to have bad luck when wearing the number 9 shirt and the game changed from before.

I believe that Raheem Sterling is a really good player but the problem is his finishing is not very good. But he generally plays as a Winger so his finishing is not going to be so much top-notch like  Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi. if he can work a little on his finishing he can be of better help to his team.

[martyns]

Jurgen Klopp seems contended with his present squad after signing Darwin Nunez as a replacement for Sadio Mane. It was a big loss for the reds but they need to keep pushing after all, players come and go. Rumours circulating that he wants Jude Bellingham in his squad. Klopp is a very calculating manager and wouldn't go for a player which he knows is a star and get him signed and then dump him or denied him regular play time. That's why he isn't going for Bellingham yet, and moreover Jude Bellingham is not even available in the transfer window.

[fuguebtc]

Nottingham have completed the signing of Liverpool right back, Neco Williams for a total fee of £17.5m with included add-ons.  Neco Williams will find regular playing time in his new team, Nottingham Forest. I think he is a perfect signing for the forest club. Nottingham Forest head coach, Steve Cooper wants to strengthen his defensive areas, because it's a big thing for the club coming back to the Premier League and wouldn't want to misused the chance they've gotten.

Neco Williams did not get enough playing time in Liverpool, but in Nottingham, he will surely get plenty of opportunities to play. But I have to say one thing. Maybe it's just me but I find it really surprising when I see a player assigned to a team that needs to be promoted. This is to get to the level of that team that he was playing for in the first place. It is not a crime to do so or anything, and it is actually good if the player is not finding a significant amount of playtime. But to me, it always surprises me a little.

[omgitsmehehe]

Jurgen Klopp seems contended with his present squad after signing Darwin Nunez as a replacement for Sadio Mane. It was a big loss for the reds but they need to keep pushing after all, players come and go. Rumours circulating that he wants Jude Bellingham in his squad. Klopp is a very calculating manager and wouldn't go for a player which he knows is a star and get him signed and then dump him or denied him regular play time. That's why he isn't going for Bellingham yet, and moreover Jude Bellingham is not even available in the transfer window.

With Liverpool recent squad, I think the team is good to go, despite the exit of mane, the team is not looking weaker, though it was a big loss for them but they actually replaced him immediately with Darwin Nunez and that was a good replacement for him. With the team recent squad, I think they are well ready for the season, cause they have one of the best squad recently in EPL.

[D-law]

Jurgen Klopp seems contended with his present squad after signing Darwin Nunez as a replacement for Sadio Mane. It was a big loss for the reds but they need to keep pushing after all, players come and go. Rumours circulating that he wants Jude Bellingham in his squad. Klopp is a very calculating manager and wouldn't go for a player which he knows is a star and get him signed and then dump him or denied him regular play time. That's why he isn't going for Bellingham yet, and moreover Jude Bellingham is not even available in the transfer window.

Wait too see Nunez Darwin finding it difficult the adapt to the premier league.
Bellingham will one day leave Dortmund and at the moment Liverpool had no serious moves for him.
Release clause too big for any club to bid. He remains a Dortmund player.

[S A KHAIR]

It was a surprise to read that Harry Maguire will remain Manchester United's captain next season, as confirmed by Erik ten Hag. Whether the team is ready for his captaincy will be interesting to see. We continue to support the captain fully and will give him our full attention. At United before, he couldn't succeed because of a policy, but under Erik Ten, he'll be succeeded. To inspire him, all he needs is a reasonable and sensible coach. Let's wait and see how things turn out.

Maybe Erik ten Hag sees that Maguire has the potential to be even better but unfortunately, maybe Erik ten Hag's views with the other players in the squad have differences. But yes, after all, the decision must be respected, because with mutual support it will make the team grow more solid. Erik ten Hag has become a coach who has become a hope for Manchester United and hopefully the results are as expected, because if the results are far from what was expected then it is very easy for Manchester United to continue to change coaches.

Now, these type of things really gets me to question the decision of the management. I don't see any solid reason why Harry Maguire should be the captain of Manchester United again in the next season. If anything he should not even be on the team in my opinion. He is really one of the worst defenders I have ever seen in the English Premier League in my opinion.   

I know that decision of a Court has to be respected but I really don't know how I am going to respect this decision. I do have high hopes from manchester united especially with the new boss but don't think this guy being The Captain is going to work out.

[Shasha80]

After Arsenal's interest started for N'Golo Kante, I see that Manchester United have also decided to intervene. Kante is one of the best midfielders of the Premier League now. Aging doesn't change much for him for now. Chelsea wouldn't like to lose a player like him because this would cause them to be weakened in defense more. By the way I understand Manchester United's interest too as they are already after Frenkie de Jong too. They must be aiming to sign one of these players for sure.

Why do Arsenal and Man United try to sign Kante? They must know he is a key player for Chelsea, it is almost impossible to sign him. As far as I know, Chelsea has no other defensive midfielder that has the same capability as Kante. Even if they have Jorginho, Jorginho still can't play at the same level as Kante. I am really sure that Chelsea won't lose another key player after they lost Rudiger. Chelsea must be aware that they must keep the quality and the quantity of their squad if they still want to compete for the title in the next season.

Kante's contract is only one year left with Chelsea, then last season Kante also suffered several injuries, so his performance has decreased slightly.
However, it is reported that Tuchel was quite satisfied with the contribution made by Kante, and decided not to sell Kante in the transfer market this
summer. After all, Fabrizio Romano reports that rumors that Arsenal and Man United will buy Kante from Chelsea will not come true. Apart from Chelsea
not planning to sell Kante, neither Arsenal or Man United have so far not communicating with Kante agent and have not sent any offers to Chelsea.
So it can be said that Arsenal and Man United's interest in Kante is only a rumor.

[EdenHazard]

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CR7 declared his intentions to leave ManU. He didn't join the preseason tour which can be explained by a familial situation he got as it can be considered as an indirect message to the staff.
Ten Hag announcement was the direct one, when he said that he had discussion with CR7 and he didn't talk about his intentions to leave..
I would say nothing is clear with CR7 but I won't be surprised when I see him playing under another club next season.

Things get really mixed in cristiano situation , the personal issue that causing he is missing manchester united pre season are too coincidence with his desire to leave united while ten haag cover it up by announcing it to the press that crisyiano is clear not for sale.

Could be a hard fight if cristiano want to leave and there is a club made an official offer but united rejected it all.

[Gosgosking]

Jurgen Klopp seems contended with his present squad after signing Darwin Nunez as a replacement for Sadio Mane. It was a big loss for the reds but they need to keep pushing after all, players come and go. Rumours circulating that he wants Jude Bellingham in his squad. Klopp is a very calculating manager and wouldn't go for a player which he knows is a star and get him signed and then dump him or denied him regular play time. That's why he isn't going for Bellingham yet, and moreover Jude Bellingham is not even available in the transfer window.

With Liverpool recent squad, I think the team is good to go, despite the exit of mane, the team is not looking weaker, though it was a big loss for them but they actually replaced him immediately with Darwin Nunez and that was a good replacement for him. With the team recent squad, I think they are well ready for the season, cause they have one of the best squad recently in EPL.

Mane transfer was never a problem to Liverpool because already they have planned for replacement for his leaving.  Liverpool is always good for having a strong squad,  they always ready for every new season.

[Coyster]

With Liverpool recent squad, I think the team is good to go, despite the exit of mane, the team is not looking weaker, though it was a big loss for them but they actually replaced him immediately with Darwin Nunez and that was a good replacement for him. With the team recent squad, I think they are well ready for the season, cause they have one of the best squad recently in EPL.

Of course Liverpool will remain strong contenders to take the crown away from City, but i do not think they have a stronger squad than last season with the loss of Sadio Mane, let us be honest with ourselves, Mane's relevance to this Liverpool team is going to be greatly missed, and before we can claim that he has been righfully replaced, Nunez will have to prove his worth with great performances every week, just as Mane did. I believe City will be champions again, they haven't lost any of their mainstay players, but they have instead bolstered their team with exceptional additions like Erling Haaland, Alvarez and Phillips, i think City are having it better in the transfer market this summer.

[Smartvirus]

Mane transfer was never a problem to Liverpool because already they have planned for replacement for his leaving.  Liverpool is always good for having a strong squad,  they always ready for every new season.

Are you saying that for real? Like Klopp didn't think it over severely before letting Sadio Mane take a bow from Anfied...
Even now i can tell you that, that decision didn't seat so well with Klopp. He just couldn't offer Sadio Mane what he wanted and that is, a higher pay cheque and Sadio Mane wanted to test new waters as well. Coupled with the fact that, it was the champions of the Bundesliga that was bidding for him and a playing time isn't much of a problem. Sadio Mane remains a big lose to Liverpool for now until proven otherwise with the teams performance when the season kicks off. Although Klopp remains a good coach and am sure he would manage it.

[Velvet78]

Chelsea seem prepared for meeting Napoli's demand around 34 million pounds for the 31-year-old centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly. Chelsea are looking for every option they can find to fill the space in their defense as soon as possible. de Ligt, Koulibaly and Kounde have been the most speculated defenders so far. Koulibaly is an experienced defender so he would be one of the best options to bring to Rudiger's place in the team. Rudiger was also just like him in the end.

Since he is 31 years old, this transfer fee is a high price for me. They could have preferred younger defenders for the same money. Young Merih Demiral comes to mind from Atalanta. Considering that he is just as talented as Koulibaly, even younger than him, he might have been a better option for Chelsea. Filling Rüdiger's vacancy will not be easy.

Maybe you have a point about that. However Chelsea are in desperate need of a centre-back now after Rudiger and Christensen have left the team. Especially Rudiger's departure has affected Chelsea defense deeply. They must be ready to pay whatever amount is needed to sign a proper centre-back currently. I don't know which one is better now. Is it better to pay around 90 million euros for de Ligt or to pay this amount for Koulibaly? de Ligt can play for long years while Koulibaly is much older. However there is a huge gap between their prices.

[blue Snow]

CR7 declared his intentions to leave ManU. He didn't join the preseason tour which can be explained by a familial situation he got as it can be considered as an indirect message to the staff.
Ten Hag announcement was the direct one, when he said that he had discussion with CR7 and he didn't talk about his intentions to leave..
I would say nothing is clear with CR7 but I won't be surprised when I see him playing under another club next season.

Things get really mixed in cristiano situation , the personal issue that causing he is missing manchester united pre season are too coincidence with his desire to leave united while ten haag cover it up by announcing it to the press that crisyiano is clear not for sale.

Could be a hard fight if cristiano want to leave and there is a club made an official offer but united rejected it all.

Even though it's old, Ronaldo is still in demand. he is still dangerous on the front as a machine goal and what important thing is having sales value where have many Instagram followers. Chelsea knew that, will certainly bring the audience to the stadium if Ronaldo landed at Stamford bridge. and Chelsea will compete in the champions league which makes them want to continue. However, MU must leave him go if they won't have a problem in the middle of a session.

[Ahli38]

Even though it's old, Ronaldo is still in demand. he is still dangerous on the front as a machine goal and what important thing is having sales value where have many Instagram followers. Chelsea knew that, will certainly bring the audience to the stadium if Ronaldo landed at Stamford bridge. and Chelsea will compete in the champions league which makes them want to continue. However, MU must leave him go if they won't have a problem in the middle of a session.

there is no doubt about the quality of cristiano ronaldo. even though he is not young anymore. but cristiano ronaldo still shows his good quality in every game. coupled with its high popularity. so it is natural that many are after him. But there are some clubs who want it but are constrained by the price. but for chelsea the price of cristiano ronaldo is still affordable. considering chelsea's finances are unquestionable. even now chelsea is in negotiations with manchester city to bring 2 players from manchester city at once.

[Jody.Drummer]

I can't compare Cristiano Ronaldo to what happened with Lukaku at Chelsea. Because the difference is very clear that Lukaku failed to adapt to the Chelsea game last season. That's what makes Chelsea disappointed with the costs they incurred when signing Lukaku was very high but not commensurate with the contribution he gave. While Ronaldo, he still contributes to the Red Devils squad. Even if he failed to leave and stay at Manchester United, I think he will still make a contribution.

Cristiano Ronaldo's future is not clear at Manchester United and with the speculations working around now suddenly Chelsea is strong club for having this legendary player in their squad as they are already having few good players but after Lukaku they are looking for quality striker with right now two are under their radar one is Robert Lewandowski and second option is Cristiano Ronaldo they are working on these both options even we all know Robert Lewandowski is leaving his club Bayern Munich for Barcelona and no one is sure about Cristiano Ronaldo want to leave Manchester United, or he wants to stay here for another season which could be good for him and his future because most chances he can do much better here in this club instead of any other.

Currently the possibility of speculation and clarity on Ronaldo seems to be finished.
Manchester United have said that they will not sell Ronaldo anywhere and Eric Ten Hag has said that he does want Ronaldo in his plans for next season.
I think this is going to be very difficult for Chelsea right now, regardless of what Ronaldo wants to compete for, United will still have a say there.

[CryptoBuds]

I can't compare Cristiano Ronaldo to what happened with Lukaku at Chelsea. Because the difference is very clear that Lukaku failed to adapt to the Chelsea game last season. That's what makes Chelsea disappointed with the costs they incurred when signing Lukaku was very high but not commensurate with the contribution he gave. While Ronaldo, he still contributes to the Red Devils squad. Even if he failed to leave and stay at Manchester United, I think he will still make a contribution.

Cristiano Ronaldo's future is not clear at Manchester United and with the speculations working around now suddenly Chelsea is strong club for having this legendary player in their squad as they are already having few good players but after Lukaku they are looking for quality striker with right now two are under their radar one is Robert Lewandowski and second option is Cristiano Ronaldo they are working on these both options even we all know Robert Lewandowski is leaving his club Bayern Munich for Barcelona and no one is sure about Cristiano Ronaldo want to leave Manchester United, or he wants to stay here for another season which could be good for him and his future because most chances he can do much better here in this club instead of any other.

Currently the possibility of speculation and clarity on Ronaldo seems to be finished.
Manchester United have said that they will not sell Ronaldo anywhere and Eric Ten Hag has said that he does want Ronaldo in his plans for next season.
I think this is going to be very difficult for Chelsea right now, regardless of what Ronaldo wants to compete for, United will still have a say there.

Erik Ten Hag has previously said that Ronaldo is part of his plans for the next season. But Ronaldo is not interested in staying with Manchester United now, as he is keen to perform in the Champions League. However, the United management is not interested in leaving Ronaldo right now, because Ronaldo is the main striker in the squad at the moment. If he sells Ronaldo now, Manchester United will not be able to find a suitable replacement.